Protocol Basics
Who must approve a Senior Judge request before it can be fulfilled?
The Chief Judge
What email address must be
copied on all Senior Judge requests?
CAD-SeniorJudgeRequest@pbcgov.org
What should be the subject line for
Senior Judge requests?
Senior Judge Request
Who initiates the process to secure the Senior Judge?
HR
Which document outlines the Senior Judge Coverage Protocol steps?
Senior Judge Coverage Protocol
What must the requesting JA
alert HR about promptly?
Cancelations, continuances, or changes
Name one piece of information required in the SJR email.
Possible Answers: Case style, case number/division, type of case, court date, courtroom, reason for request, preferred Senior Judge (if applicable).
What must you do if coverage
is no longer needed?
Promptly alert HR
Which department assists with locating a courtroom after approval?
Human Resources
Whose Judicial Assistant must
be CC'd along with HR?
Chief Judge’s Judicial Assistant
How should you open
the request email?
Address it to the Chief Judge
Who prioritizes limited senior judge days per AO 11.201?
Chief Judge
Requests go directly to which Judge?
The Chief Judge
Senior Judges should not be
assigned first degree murder cases
or trials/hearings scheduled
for more than how many days?
5 days, exceptions may be made for good cause shown to the Chief Judge.
Besides the Chief Judge, Chief Judge JA, and HR, who else should be included in the email?
Requesting Judge
What is a low priority reason for Senior Judge Coverage?
Possible Answers: Judge on vacation, attending educational meetings, or voluntarily assisting with the work of other courts.